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enThe Week's 10 Hottest Apple News Stories, August 12http://www.maclife.com/article/gallery/weeks_10_hottest_apple_news_stories_august_12
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<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/itunes_logo_200px.jpg" alt="iTunes logo" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />It seems like for every new Apple rumor, there has to be an equalizing force in the universe that comes along to smack it down. Such is the case with last week’s “iTunes Replay” speculation claiming that Apple was about to introduce its own cloud-based competitor to Netflix.<br /><br /><a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20089094-261/apples-rumored-replay-service-a-ways-off/" target="_blank">CNet News is debunking reports last week</a> that Apple is poised to introduced something dubbed “iTunes Replay,” a cloud-based service for movies that many believe will be Cupertino’s answer to Netflix. The problem is, the company has yet to procure agreements with “at least four of the top six film studios,” and sources are throwing cold water on the idea that a launch may be imminent.<br /><br />“One reason is the HBO window,” explains Greg Sandoval. “During specific periods of time -- often referred to in the film industry as windows -- HBO owns the exclusive electronic distribution rights of films from three of the six top films studios: 20th Century Fox, Universal, and Warner Bros. Any retailer that wishes to sell physical DVDs from these studios during HBO's window is totally unrestricted. But online retailers are legally prevented from delivering movie downloads from the three HBO-restricted studios during HBO's window and they also can't stream titles from those studios.”<br /><br />Fair enough, but what about reports that Apple may be poised to take on Netflix with an “all you can eat” subscription service?<br /><br />“While Apple has discussed different video-on-demand deals with the studios, there's no truth to another rumor that floated around last week about agreements Apple had in place to create a subscription film service to rival Netflix,” the CNet News report concludes, citing “industry insiders.”<br /><br />Despite this bit of negative news, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes is bullish on cloud distribution, and the parent company of HBO appears committed to “getting a deal done.” Apple is apparently also “close to a final agreement with at least one of the studios that would allow it to sell streaming rights during the HBO window” -- although that deal was expected by mid-summer, which has already come and gone.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/ready_itunes_replay_sorry_keep_waiting#commentsNewscloud servicesHBOiTunesitunes replaymoviesNegotiationsRumorsstreaming videoMon, 08 Aug 2011 12:53:08 +0000J.R. Bookwalter11958 at http://www.maclife.comApple Could Be Launching iTunes Streaming Service Very Soonhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_could_be_launching_itunes_streaming_service_very_soon
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u53/6a00e55225079e883401538e0b761a970b-pi.jpg" width="150" height="150" class="graphic-right" />A few days ago, Apple enabled the ability for users to re-download purchased TV shows, as well as stream them to the Apple TV. Now,<a href="http://ismashphone.com/2011/04/things-we-know-about-the-itunes-cloud.html" target="_blank"> AppAdvice is alleging</a> that this move is evidence for Apple's plans to launch a new re-downloading and streaming service dubbed iTunes Replay.</p><p>Since users already have the ability to re-download past music and video purchases, this seems like an inevitable next step for Apple. The feature would give all users access to movies, music and television shows they purchased as far back as January 1, 2009, as well as streaming abilities for the Apple TV and any iOS devices. AppAdvice also reports the alias "iTunes Replay" will stick and that it's currently being used internally.</p><p>The new service could be released in the next few weeks to purposefully distinguish its functionality from that of Apple's upcoming iCloud, which has just recently become available as a beta to app developers. If iTunes Replay indeed becomes a reality, it'll negate the need for third-party services like Spotify and Netflix, proving once again that life is nice inside the Apple sphere.</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_could_be_launching_itunes_streaming_service_very_soon#commentsNewsiTunesitunes replaymedia streamingmusic streamingRumorsstreamingMacWed, 03 Aug 2011 18:00:06 +0000Florence Ion11923 at http://www.maclife.com